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Pipe Organ Mud Dauber

Trypoxylon politum

Description:

A potter wasp structure, I think. Found attached to concrete pillar in parking deck. Seemed to be made of hardened clay/mud. Tube-shaped, with a couple of small holes in the sides.

Habitat:

Concrete pillar in parking garage

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3 Comments

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Beautiful construction.

Geodialist
Geodialist 11 years ago

The hole(s) on the side of the tube(s) indicates one or more larvae have emerged as adults.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Nice series! They are really interesting structures.

Mandy Hollman
Spotted by
Mandy Hollman

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013

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